Reduce The Pressure
Do you suffer from hypertension? If so, you might consider adding strength training in to your life. According to Sue Beckham PhD, approximately 57% of the adult population suffers from hypertension; that being a resting blood pressure exceeding 140/90. Needless to say, someone (you) diagnosed as hypertensive should consult their doctor before starting a strength-training regimen.
Due to the nature of hypertension being a heart disease and being the primary risk factor for stroke, focusing on aerobic exercise makes logical sense to fight back against its symptoms. While it has been common belief that strength training is always detrimental with regards to an individual’s blood pressure, according to Sheldon G. Sheps M.D., the blood pressure spikes that occur during strength training are only temporary. Sheps also states that strength training has long-term benefits that outweigh a temporary spike in most cases. Obviously the ultimate goal is to help lower your blood pressure and this is what strength training provides in the long-term.
- If your doctor gives you the green light to begin a strength-training regimen, there are some important things to remember:
- Learn and use proper form to reduce risk of injury.
- Don’t hold your breath while training. Breathing should be done in a steady and continuous manner.
- Lift weights that are challenging, but still allow you to do a good amount of repetitions; 10-12 repetitions is a good range.
- Alternate between upper and lower body exercises. This allows the muscles time to recover so you will not risk overexertion.
A professional in the area of personal training is ideally who one should consider to ensure these fundamental and key safety points are met. Here at Vertex Fitness, we can promise that our strength-training program entails all of the four aforementioned points. Our training is productive, comprehensive, practical, efficient and most importantly safe.
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Dwayne Wimmer founded Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio in 2001, excited to bring a new concept about personal training to the people of Philadelphia’s Main Line in Pennsylvania. Driven by knowledge and results both, while a strength coach at Villanova University, he worked closely with world class athletes such as Brian Westbrook, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, on strength training and conditioning for optimal performance. Dwayne’s client base extends much further than world class athletes. Along with athletes, he works with adolescents to seniors, and he’s a highly acclaimed and sought out personal trainer who has received numerous awards, such as Best of the Main Line Personal Training Studio and Best Main Line Personal Trainer. A graduate of Missouri Western State University, Dwayne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Coaching. Aside from personal training, he’s spent time as a physical education teacher, strength and conditioning coach, and a football coach, but has found his passion and home in the fitness industry, inspiring and reaching out to others. As a strong believer in continuing to learn, Dwayne has also taken classes at East Stroudsburg University toward a Masters Degree in Sports Management. He can add author to his list of accomplishments, having created a chapter in the upcoming book The Soul of Success with Jack Canfield, renowned for the Chicken Soup series. To get to the point where he is now, Dwayne has always been thankful for the support of his father, a man who always believed in his mission and saw the need for what it was that Dwayne envisioned. During his free time, Dwayne is an avid motorcyclist who enjoys viewing the amazing landscapes and finding good restaurants to enjoy that are off the beaten path. He also takes advantage of opportunities to travel and experience many other cities while attending fitness seminars and giving presentations about the industry he is so passionate about. As a way to give back to the community that has been a part of his entire life, Dwayne has created Vertex Fitness PUMPED (People United Making Progress through Education and Donations), which provides support to area non-profits through a community-wide outreach effort. At this time, they help three non-profits per year in the Philadelphia area. For more information from Dwayne, you may contact him at (610) 525-6604, dwayne@vertexfit.com